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Eastern European Uprisings

Guided Notes

Directions

 These guided notes will help support you as we move through the lesson about Eastern
European Uprisings.
 Each section aligns with a section in the Prezi presentation, and I will inform you
when we are moving to the next section.
 The questions are a mix of fill-in-the-blank and short answer, and every answer comes
from the lecture.
 When we reach a vocabulary key term in the lecture, you will turn to the last section of
this packet, the Eastern European Uprisings Vocabulary chart. For each term, you will
write the definition, and use the term in a sentence. We will complete this chart as we
move through the lesson. The first term is modeled for you.
 For each section titled “Think-Write-Pair-Share,” you will think about your answer to
the question(s), then write down your initial thoughts. Then, you will partner up with
an elbow buddy and discuss your answers. After talking about your answers, you will
be given the opportunity to share with the class.
 At the end of the lesson, you will submit this packet. It will be graded on completion,
and you will receive feedback based on your answers.

Carousel Brainstorm: Write Your Main Takeaways Below

Stalin’s Methods Eastern European Nations Successful Movements for
Change

Guiding Questions and Lesson Objectives

Part 1: Learning Objectives
 At the end of this lecture, I will be able to ________ and ________ the courses and outcomes of
popular uprisings in _________, _________, and _____________.

 What else will you be able to do?

After Stalin
Part 1: After Stalin Part 2: The Secret Speech

 Who is this man?  What is happening in the picture above?

 Why was he important during this time “Instead of proving his political correctness and
period? mobilizing the masses, he often chose the path of
repression and physical annihilation…”
 In 1956, Khrushchev gave a speech entitled
“On the _______ __ _________ and Its  To whom is Khrushchev referring?
__________,” also called the “_______
_______.”

Part 3: Think-Write-Pair-Share Part 4: De-Stalinization

 Why do you think the Secret Speech was so  Why was the Secret Speech shocking?
impactful?
o Support your answer with evidence  What process did this speech initiate?
about Stalin’s methods and tactics.
 List outcomes of the de-Stalinization process:
o
o
o
 Predict how you think Eastern European o
citizens and political leaders reacted to this
 What is happening in the picture below?
speech.
 Polish October
Part 1: Polish October, 1956 Part 2: Think-Write-Pair-Share

 Describe what happened in Poland in 1956:  What parts of the video stuck out to you the
most?

 How could the violent suppression of an

uprising lead to a more “mild” government?

Part 3: The Polish Thaw Part 4: Think-Write-Pair-Share

 _______ __________ became the Polish  What does this chart illustrate?
Communist leader after the Poznan Uprising.

 What does it tell you about how Poland

achieved reform in 1956?
 What did Gomulka do after gaining power?

Hungarian Uprising
Part 1: Hungarian Uprising Part 2: Hungarian Downfall

 What happened during the initial events of  After the Hungarians appeared to be
the Hungarian Uprising? victorious, what reforms did Nagy institute?
  What happened in October 1956?

 How did Khrushchev and the Soviets

respond?

Part 3: Think-Write-Pair-Share

 How were the movements for reform in Poland and Hungary similar? How were they different?
o Support your answers with specific evidence from each case study.

Prague Spring
Part 1: Prague Spring Part 2: The Invasion of Prague

 Czechoslovak Communist leader ________  What parts of this video stuck out to you the
_________ instituted liberal reforms in order most?
to create _________ with a ______ _______.

 Some of the reforms he instituted were:

o
o

 What does the image above depict?

Part 3: Think-Write-Pair-Share
  What does the Radio Free Europe video reveal about the role of ordinary Czechoslovaks in the
demand for reforms?

 What type of evidence does the video invoke that supports your answer?

Day 1 Exit Discussion

Part 1: Day 1 Exit Discussion

***Write your main points about each question as discussed with your partner, and reference evidence from
each case study***

 In Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia ordinary citizens desired reform to the Communist system.

o Why did some of these movements succeed while others failed?

o Recommend at least 1 change that would have to occur throughout society to make future
movements more successful.

Major Changes
Part 1: Soviet Policy Evolves Part 2: Think-Write-Pair-Share

 Why were glasnost, perestroika, and non-

interventionism such vital turning points in
the history of the Soviet empire and its
satellite states?

 Imagine if these reforms had been

 Who is the man in the picture and why is he implemented in the 1950s:
significant? o How would the previous uprisings
have turned out differently?
 Reference specific events.
 Two reforms that he instituted were _______
and __________.

 What type of policies did he use in his

approach to satellite states?
 Poland, 1989
Part 1: Polish Revolution, 1989 Part 2: Polish Revolution in Images

 The Solidarity movement was led by _____  How do the images in this video illustrate the
______. conditions that led to revolution in Poland?

 Describe the events leading up to 1989:

 What main events happened in Poland in

1989?

 Why was the election of Lech Walesa

significant?

Part 3: Think-Write-Pair-Share

 How were the goals and outcomes of the 1989 Polish Revolution different from the Polish uprising in
1956?
o Think about the leader of the Polish uprising in 1956 (Gomulka) vs. the leader of the Polish
Revolution in 1989 (Walesa).

Hungary, 1989
Part 1: Hungarian Revolution, 1989

 True or false: Throughout the 1980s, Hungary had achieved mild political and economic reforms?

 Describe the events that occurred between January 1989 and Fall of the same year?

 What is happening in the picture below?

 The Velvet Revolution
Part 1: Czechoslovakia, 1989: The Velvet Revolution

 What event led to mass protests in Czechoslovakia in

November 1989? What did these mass protests
evolve into?

 Who is this man? What was his role in the Velvet

Revolution and in the following years?

Culminating Exit Slip

Part 1: Exit Slip
 Select one country that we have discussed: Poland, Hungary, or Czechoslovakia.
 Reflect on the alignment between the policies of societal leaders and the desires of ordinary people in
your country during its two revolutions. Use specific examples from each revolution.
o Did those policies and desires align? Were they in opposition?
 o How can the outcome of each revolution be explained by those factors?

 What are the implications of these findings on CURRENT movements for social and political
change?

Eastern European Uprisings Vocabulary

Term Definition Use it in a Sentence
De-Stalinization The systematic removal and Nikita Khrushchev carried
reversal of key Stalinist out de-Stalinization policies
policies and memorials. such as abolishing the
Gulags and destroying
monuments of Stalin.
Secret Speech

Polish United Workers’

Party
Warsaw Pact

Centralized Planning

“Socialism with a Human

Face”
Decentralization

Democratization

Glasnost

Perestroika

Non-Interventionism

Solidarity
Political Dissidents

Velvet Revolution